When we saw this story, we had only one question: Is anyone really surprised? We think not. A recent survey by the Morning Consult organization found a whopping 61 percent of Americans believe the country has “gotten off on the wrong track.” We are … [Read more...] about Editorial
Opinion
No spinning Afghan debacle
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist Poor Ron Klain. It’s not a good sign when a White House chief of staff to a Democratic president wants to re-tweet favorable news coverage and all he can find is the least credible and most … [Read more...] about No spinning Afghan debacle
Editorial
Special weekend in city Monday, Labor Day, marks the traditional “end of the summer season” traditionally. Though summer has yet another two weeks before the autumn equinox, our culture begins summer with a holiday (Memorial Day), and bookends … [Read more...] about Editorial
Letters
Consider Cohen for Mayor On July 22, it was my honor to place the name of Barry Lee Cohen as the West Haven Republicans’ unanimous choice to be the next mayor of West Haven. Being that Barry’s campaign is “One West Haven,” I’d like to share … [Read more...] about Letters
Dems what a spending spree
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist A trillion dollars used to be a lot of money, even in Washington. Now, a trillion-dollar spending bill is a trifle barely worth arguing over and the stuff of bipartisan consensus. Oscar … [Read more...] about Dems what a spending spree
Editorial
School-opening thoughts Eleven days from the publication of this newspaper, the schools in West Haven will open for the 2021-2022 academic year. As we await the opening, bus schedules are finalized, teachers are preparing for another year, and … [Read more...] about Editorial
Why women in the draft?
If you wonder what Republicans are accomplishing in Washington, look no further than the Senate Armed Services committee, where a majority of them voted to create the predicate for drafting women into the military. Astonishingly, only five of … [Read more...] about Why women in the draft?
Editorial
Time to pay attention With the biennial ritual of endorsing candidates now history, the city moves toward the next phase of the mayoral process. By Nov. 2, the voters will have their say. What happens in the next few weeks, however, can have a … [Read more...] about Editorial
Letters
Developer questions P&Z vision The stagnated residents of West Haven should consider moving to Canada where socialism is an accepted practice, I've moved here from Canada because I don't value socialism, I value the opportunity for … [Read more...] about Letters
Don’t help Dems on spending
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist So far, the bipartisan infrastructure deal is going through the normal life cycle of such proposals -- alive, dead, revived, uncertain. For Republicans, the best answer should be dead. They have … [Read more...] about Don’t help Dems on spending